China, concert in memory of the diplomat Filippo Nicosia

On Sunday 15 January, the Italian Cultural Institute of Beijing, in cooperation with the Italian Embassy in Beijing and the Consulate General in Chongqing, organised a concert in memory of diplomat Filippo Nicosia, who died prematurely on 15 January 2020. The event was opened by a video message from the Secretary General of the Ministry […]

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Giorgio Silli, the Undersecretary of State, attends the 13th Annual Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA. (Abu Dhabi – UAE, 14 January 2023)

On Saturday 14 January 2023, Giorgio Silli, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, attended in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, the 13th Annual Meeting of IRENA, the International Renewable Energy Agency, at the invitation of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, […]

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Nigeria: Priest burnt alive. Tajani: Cowardly and inhuman attack

“A cowardly and inhuman attack”. This is how Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, described the despicable attack perpetrated this morning in Nigeria against the parish residence of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kafin-Koro, Paikoro region, during which Father Isaac Achi was killed while a second […]

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The Consulate General in Frankfurt strengthens its commitment to serving the Italian community

Over the course of 2022, the Consulate General in Frankfurt intensified the provision of consular services for Italian citizens. In the past year, the Consulate achieved a record in the number of electronic identity cards issued – 10,996 (+51.8% compared to 2021) – and in the number of passports – 7,348 (+14.2% compared to 2021). […]

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UNDP and Italian Embassy signed an agreement on Digital Skills Programme

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kosovo and the Embassy of Italy to Kosovo signed an agreement to collaborate in support of youth from all ethnic communities to improve their employability through a range of tailor-made digital skills trainings. To address the digital skills gap in the job market – based on feedback provided by […]

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Mission of Minister Antonio Tajani to Türkiye

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani is on a mission to Türkiye.

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Letter from Ministers Tajani and Lollobrigida to European Commissioner Breton on Irish legislation in the alcoholic beverages sector

Today, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, and the Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, Francesco Lollobrigida, have addressed a letter to the European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, to raise the issue of the Irish regulations in the alcoholic beverages sector. If applied, said […]

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Mission of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, to Ankara (13 January 2023)

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will travel to Ankara tomorrow, 13 January 2023, to meet Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu. The mission, which will provide an opportunity to take stock of bilateral relations – in particular of the solid cooperation in the economic sphere, […]

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Minister Antonio Tajani participates in the Question Time session at the Senate of the Republic

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, participates today at 3 pm in the Question Time in the Senate of the Republic. 

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Hearing of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani

The Chamber of Deputies Foreign Affairs and Senate Foreign Affairs and Defence joint Committees have held a hearing with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, on the human rights situation in Iran and the recent unrest in Brazil.

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San José: Italian Embassy at the Saint Silvester road race

The Italian Embassy in San José participated in the 2022 edition of the Saint Silvester road race, the traditional running competition held on 31 December. A celebration of sport and friendship that has been going on for 22 years, the race is a playful and joyful way to bid farewell to the old year while […]

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Undersecretary Tripodi’s mission to Geneva (11 January 2023)

Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Maria Tripodi is currently on a mission to Geneva for a visit to the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). Upon being welcomed by the Director General of CERN, Fabiola Gianotti, Undersecretary Tripodi visited the control room and the site housing the ATLAS experiment, one of […]

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